Why are Melody Lou’s alphabet songs so effective?
- Alliteration and rhymes make learning the letter sounds almost effortless.
- Memorable lyrics and tunes help children naturally become interested in the alphabet.
- Fun, silly, interactive songs make kids want to get up and dance!
- Because children love them, they learn!
With music as STEP ONE kids are prepared to learn.
STEP ONE
Children learn the letter sounds by listening to Alphabet Songs. They review with letter names and sounds with the Critter Crew Alphabet Poster and Alphabet Songs Letter Cards.
STEP TWO
Children develop fine motor skills to prepare for writing using Melody Lou’s Activity Book: Fine-Motor Development. Not only will they develop strength and coordination as they color pictures of their Critter Crew friends, cut & paste scenes from the songs, and form clay creations, they will have constant letter review!
STEP THREE
Children combine letters to sound out simple words and create their own delightful illustrations in the Little Write & Artist Book. (No worries! If your kiddos don’t insist on drawing everything all by themselves–which they might!–there are easy illustrations in the back you parents & teachers can model for them.)
STEP FOUR
Children read their first book! It’s a book they will have had read to them many times before (because you will read it to them) and–just wait!–they will be so proud of themselves that they can read the words they recognize. This book is called I am a Frog, and it is actually five little books in one.
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What are people saying?
My nineteen-month-old grandson was playing in the living room while I was in the kitchen. The A song of Alphabet Songs had just ended when he got up off the floor and came to me waving arms, saying, “Ah, ah, ah!” The Alphabet Songs music is teaching him the letter sounds, even as a very young child.
I play the songs while the children eat lunch, and they love it! It’s amazing to see how easily the letter sounds come to them—even when they aren’t concentrating. It’s the power of music.
My two-year-old loves the Alphabet Songs music. It took her just two months to learn half the letter sounds in the alphabet. I couldn’t be more pleased with this music!
As a teacher of blind preschool-age children, I found Melody Lou’s Alphabet Songs to be very, very good. My goal was to get the kids to talk; and as they would listen, they began humming—which is the first step to learning to talk. The kids loved listening to the music and eventually began to say the sounds of the letters. I knew they were understanding what they heard because they began laughing more and more as they would listen to the songs. I saw genuine happiness in the children’s faces.
This book is amazing!!! I’ve never had a kid so joyfully and happily learn their letters so fast. I was driving in town and my daughter said, “Oh, mom, that’s a C!” I praised her then asked what sound C makes and she told me! It’s a magical way to learn to read!!
I use the Alphabet Songs music as part of the curriculum in my fine arts preschool. My students love singing the songs and hearing the stories that they tell. I am so glad to have songs to help them learn the sounds that each letter makes. Music is such a powerful way to learn. Many parents have also wanted this music to use at home. They like hearing their children sing as much as I do.
I love Alphabet Songs! There is nothing like it on the market and it’s the best tool I’ve found to help children learn phonics. I have a student who has trouble focusing on other techniques, but when we sing Alphabet Songs, he is mesmerized and able to focus on the songs. They bring out his personality and he learns quickly from the music. I’ve used the music with about 150 students and many of their parents say the kids sing the songs at home as well. The lyrics and tunes are very memorable and they easily teach kids the alphabet sounds.
